Martin embarked on a decorated local football career after returning to his home club of Noble Park in 2015, where he won the best and fairest award in every season from 2015 to 2022.
[4] He repeated the feat in 2014, claiming a second consecutive Joseph Wren award after managing just two games for the senior side that season.
[5] On 4 October 2014, Martin announced his departure from Collingwood and the AFL to return to the Noble Park Football Club in 2015 after deciding the full-time demands of professional sport were not for him.
[6] Martin resumed his occupation as a plumber and rejoined Noble Park in 2015, where he immediately stamped his authority by winning the club's best and fairest award, the Peter Reece Medal.
[7] Martin's hopes for a tenth Peter Reece Medal in 2023 were dashed when he suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury at pre-season training; he became an assistant coach at Noble Park for the season instead.